Le fosche notturne spoglie —De' cieli sveste l'immensa volta; —Sembra una vedova che alfin si toglie —i bruni panni ond'era involta.

Uomini: —Versami un tratto; lena e coraggio —Il corpo e l'anima traggon dal bere.

del sole un raggio —Brilla più vivido nel mio [tuo] bicchiere!

[2] Gypsy men and women: —See how the clouds melt away —from the face of the sky when the sun shines, its brightness beaming; —just as a widow, discarding her black robes, —shows all her beauty in brilliance gleaming.

Thomas Baker wrote Il Trovatore Quadrille (1855) for piano, which includes a movement based on this chorus.

[4] A swing jazz arrangement by Jerry Gray for the Glenn Miller Orchestra released on RCA Bluebird in 1941 reached #3 on the U.S.

[5][6] The melodic theme also served as the inspiration for "Rockin' the Anvil" for swing jazz ensemble and accordion on John Serry Sr.'s 1956 album Squeeze Play.